Ep. 76: Soybean innovation with USB, farm bill talk with Chuck Conner and Joby Young, trucking talk with Land Line Now, the music of Daryn Wright
On this episode, we head back to Washington, D.C. for more coverage of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Washington Watch 2023 policy fly-in. We talk soybean innovation with Laurie Isley and Shannon Ellis, farmer-directors of the United Soybean Board. Then we talk farm bill and other farm policies with Chuck Conner, president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and Joby Young, executive vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation. We introduce our audience to Land Line Now, a trucking-industry program that will join the Rural Strong Radio daily lineup beginning May 1, and we discuss trucking industry issues with Lewie Pugh, vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, from the recent Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Also at that show we talked with Shella Rotella’s Annie Peter about developments from the brand, and caught up with friend of the show and Shella Rotella pitchwoman, Farmer Grayce. We also learn about the history of Canadian bumper and grille guard and accessories manufacturer HERD North America, and its foray into electric power solutions for commercial trucks. In this week’s installment of The Dirt with Nutrien, Senior Agronomist Mike Howell discusses keeping children safe on the farm. In our Meat Monitor segment, we learn about efforts to shore up supply chain challenges for U.S. red meat exports to Africa. In our Market Talk segment, Jesse Allen and Rabo Research North America’s Lance Zimmerman discuss trends in the cattle market, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz provides some food for thought on stretch drive belts. The episode also features the music out of Clarksville Creative Sound traditional country music artist Daryn Wright.
Timestamps
Fastline Marketing Group advertisement: 0:00
Intro and News: 0:30
Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 7:02
Laurie Isley and Shannon Ellis, United Soybean Board: 7:21
Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives: 13:03
Joby Young, American Farm Bureau Federation: 18:10
Mark Reddig, Land Line Now: 26:04
Lewie Pugh, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: 27:55
Annie Peter, Shell Rotella: 37:26
Farmer Grayce, Shell Rotella: 40:27
Marc Daudet, HERD North America: 43:31
Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 49:25
Mike Howell, Nutrien: 51:56
Soil Test Pro advertisement: 57:08
Jesse Allen, Market Talk: 57:41
Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 1:04
Daryn Wright: 1:06